“Barcelona SC is like being connected to an electric chair 24 hours a day,” says Aquiles Alvarez, mayor of Guayaquil and former Toreador vice president.

Responding to pressure is what Aquiles Alvarez Henriques, mayor of Guayaquil, learned from his time as Barcelona SC manager.

Alvarez was vice president of the Canary Islands and cherishes the memory of his time in the bullfighting squad where Aquiles Alvarez Lértora, his grandfather, was president.

“Barcelona SC trains you when you face challenges like this and be ready,” said the former Toreador director.

“It’s like an electric chair in which you are connected 24 hours a day,” added the mayor in a radio interview. Huancavilca.

Alvarez insisted that his time at the club helped him “deal with situations” due to the pressure he was under.

“This is part of life, which also shapes you and teaches you and helps you face complicated situations,” Alvarez concluded. (D)